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Palazzo Barberini: Galleria Nazionale D’Arte Antica Palazzo Barberini: Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica El Palazzo Barberini, situado en la confluencia de una de las vías más importantes de la ciudad de Roma, la Via del Tritone, es uno de los lugares de Roma que merece la pena visitar. Antigua residencia de la familia Barberini, depositaria de uno de los linejes papales más afamados, el Palazzo Barberini, una vez musealizado, se ha convertido en Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, uno de los museos más prestigiosos y con mayor número de obras de arte de la Ciudad Eterna. El palacio, obra del arquitecto barroco Carlo Maderno y con intervención de Gian Lorenzo Bernini y Francesco Borromini, se convirtió en un referente a la hora de la construcción de palacios urbanos, ya que unía entre sus características las propias del palacio urbano y la villa campestre adornada con grandes jardines. Así pues, la propiedad de la familia Barberini y los bienes que poseía, fueron comprados por el recién creado estado italiano y, gracias al incremento de la colección Corsini, la Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica se trasladó desde su antigua ubicación hasta el presente palacio. Paseando por sus dos niveles repletos de obras maravillosas, recreándote en cada una de ellas, porque cada una de ellas es especial, admirando los Tiziano, los Greco, los Bernini, los Caravaggio, los Guido Reni, acostarte para dejarte deslumbrar por el gigantesco techo con el “Triunfo de la Divina Providencia” de Pietro da Cortona... Un sinfín de objetos para alimentar el disfrute tanto del alma como del espíritu. O simplemente pasear por los jardines de la villa, un oasis de tranquilidad en medio de una ciudad populosa. Recuerda ante todo, que al ser un museo, los lunes permanece cerrado al público, pero las visitas pueden realizarse de martes a domingo de 8:30 a 19:00. Y el precio de la entrada es bastante asequible. Las entradas se pueden reservar on line en la página oficial del museo, pero generalmente no hay problemas en taquilla, ya que el Palazzo Barberini no es tan visitado como puedan serlo los Musei Vaticani. O si lo prefieres, En Roma también ofrece la posibilidad de visitar el Palazzo Barberini junto con otros hitos del entorno que lo rodean en su visita de “Roma Renacentista y Barroca. Isla Barberini”. Y recuerda, disfrutar de Roma está al alcance de todos sus visitantes. Campo dei Fiori Una pequeña plaza muy cerca de la ribera del Tíber y de Piazza Navona, quizá por esta razón sea menos conocida. Lugar de encuentro para residentes de la ciudad y para los visitantes que se pierden por las callejuelas que rodean la plazoleta. La particularidad de esta plaza reside en que todas las mañanas se organiza un mercadillo de fruta, uno de los más populosos y pintorescos de la ciudad de Roma. La historia de este sitio es bastante interesante. El nombre, según la tradición más romántica le vendría desde antiguo, ya que Flora se llamaba la amada de Pompeyo, cónsul en tiempos de la República de Roma, y tenía una villa en las inmediaciones de la plaza. Otra hipótesis es que al no poseer empedrado esta plaza hasta prácticamente el siglo XIX, se la consideraba como un pequeño trozo de campo, con las flores silvestres creciendo en sus rincones. En un palacete cercano vivió Vannozza Cattanei, la amante de Alejandro VI y madre de César y Lucrecia Borgia. A partir de 1456 el espacio fue pavimentado y en el centro de la plaza se empezaron a realizar ejecuciones públicas por parte de la Inquisición. El reo más célebre que fue ejecutado en este lugar fue el filósofo Giordano Bruno. Y en el lugar donde estaba situado el patíbulo se levanta hoy en día un monumento que representa a este fraile dominico. Recordatorio permanente de su pasado, el monumento a Giordano Bruno y la plaza de Campo dei Fiori se han convertido en un símbolo de la vida bohemia, interesada en resaltar los aspectos de la vida sencilla que tambien puede ofrecer esta hermosa ciudad. Además, es un lugar donde puedes hacer un alto para comer o para cenar, pues la plaza está repleta de restaurantes que ofrecen las mejores delicias de la gastronomía italiana. O si prefieres, también se puede disfrutar de un “gelato” sentado en las gradas de la estatua del centro o en el borde de la fuente que está en uno de los lados de la plaza. Disfrutar de este espacio es algo que se puede hacer sin ningún esfuerzo. Pero si de verdad quieres disfrutar de este espacio y conocerlo en profundidad, En Roma ofrece una visita guiada donde se incluye Campo dei Fiori: “Roma Renacentista y Barroca. Plazas de Roma”. Santa Maria in Trastevere En pleno centro de uno de los barrios más pintorescos de la ciudad de Roma, Santa Maria in Trastevere se presenta como una de las basílicas más antiguas de Roma y la primera en ser dedicada a la Virgen María. Fundada alrededor del siglo III por el papa Calixto I y renovada en tiempos medievales, ofrece una perfecta visión del tipo de arte que se gestaba en Roma en estos tiempos. El lugar de la fundación no es casual, sino que según la tradición, la iglesia se fundó en la “Taberna Meritoria”, un lugar desde el que brotó una fuente de aceite en el año 38 a. C. y que fue interpretado tiempo después como una señal del inminente nacimiento de Jesucristo (probablemente, este prodigio sería una emanación de petróleo). De esta manera, en el siglo III Calixto I fundó un pequeño habitáculo que funcionó como templo hasta siglos posteriores en que fue ampliada, aprovechando materiales de otros edificios abandonados y convertidos en canteras. Esta suerte corrió el complejo de las Termas de Caracalla, cuando durante el pontificado de Inocencio II (1130-1143) Santa Maria in Trastevere fue ampliada y renovada con materiales del edificio termal. Durante los siglos del Renacimiento y el Barroco, la iglesia fue modificada con pequeñas intervenciones, pero sin duda la más importante fue la que afectó al pórtico de entrada. Carlo Fontana fue el encargado de efectuar la renovación en 1702, dejando al descubierto parte de la fachada medieval y cubriendo la entrada con un pórtico de cinco vanos que dan acceso a las tres naves del templo. Sobre la balaustrada del pórtico, cuatro efigies de santos coronan el edificio (San Calixto, San Cornelio, San Julio y San Calepodio). La iglesia se abre a una de las plazas más grandes del barrio del Trastevere, llena de vida tanto por el día como por la noche. Lugar de encuentro para pasear, pasar el día o simplmente compartir una agradable velada. Lo mejor es sentarse en uno de los muchos bares o restaurantes que salpican sus calles y que ofrecen menús a precios muy variados. En muchos de los sitios se pueden encontrar los típicos menús a partir de 10 euros, pero si se prefiere también se puede degustar una mayor variedad de platos y también a diferentes precios. La página de En Roma ofrece una amplia variedad donde poder degustar tanto platos típicos de la cocina romana como de otras muchas partes de italia. Museos Capitolinos En la antigua colina del Capitolio se alza sobre la ciudad de Roma uno de los museos más importantes del mundo, tanto por albergar obras de gran valor como por ser el primer museo público conocido como tal, inaugurado en 1734 porel Papa Clemente XIII. Las colecciones que alberga, tanto de escultura antigua, como de pintura son el producto de la recepción de donaciones por parte de coleccionistas privados y por parte de los más ilustres ciudadanos romanos. La primera donación vino de parte de Sixto IV, quien regaló en 1471 al pueblo romano algunas estatuas que estaban ubicadas en el palacio de Letrán (la Loba Capitolina, el Espinario, el Camillo y varias partes de la escultura colosal de Constantino), creando lo que sería el germen de la primera colección que albergaría lo que hoy conocemos como Museos Capitolinos. En el medievo este lugar se convirtió en la sede del poder de la ciudad, construyéndose para tal uso un palacio que más tarde y por decisión de los papas se iría fortificando para protegerlo. El antiguo Palacio Senatorial, al fondo de la actual plaza, fue parcialmente derribado y reconstruido entre 1542 y 1554 siguiendo la moda del momento y según los dictados de Miguel Ángel. Él fue el encargado del nuevo diseño de los palacios y la plaza. En el centro de la plaza Miguel Ángel colocó la antigua estatua ecuestre del emperador Marco Aurelio y también diseñó el frente de los dos palacios (Palacio de los Conservadores y Palacio Nuevo) que se pueden observar actualmente en los laterales, aunque los trabajos de construcción y de adecuación de los mismos duró hasta bien entrado el siglo XVII. Y a partir de ahí la colección permanente del museo ha ido creciendo hasta como la conocemos hoy en día. Sin duda, uno de los museos más especiales que posee Roma. Puedes recorrerlos contratando una visita con En Roma. Disfrutar con la visita y de las vistas que se ofrecen tanto desde dentro del museo hacia la zona del Foro, como desde la propia plaza sobre la ciudad de Roma, es una experiencia que nadie debería perderse porninguna razón del mundo. Galleria Nazionalle d´Arte Moderno e Contemporanea di Roma Hablar de arte Moderno o Contemporáneo en Roma parece estar fuera de lugar pero la Ciudad Eterna guarda multitud de sorpresas. La Galleria d´Arte Moderna di Roma se encuentra en la Viale de Belle Arti, un nombre muy adecuado para un museo.
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